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News in brief Raise pupil awareness of
Public support renewables
energy cuts, says expert
More than a third of Britons
would be willing to pay more for
their homes if some of the energy n
A schools expert has called
for more environmental
supply came from renewable education of pupils to help ensure
resources, according to the that sustainability improvements to
Energy Saving Trust. The research buildings are more effective.
also showed that 49 per cent of The government has announced
householders are interested to that is seeking views on ways to
know whether their homes were cut carbon emissions from the
suitable for renewable energy. But UK schools sector. It says it wants
53 per cent claimed the price of to identify what needs to be put
renewable energy was too high. in place to make this happen and
determine what can be achieved.
MPs unaware of CO2 target Dr Dejan Mumovic, secretary of
Most MPs are unaware of the the CIBSE School Design Group,
UK government’s target for all said of the move: ‘If we had the
new housing to be zero carbon answers on all technical issues, a Schools in the UK account for about two per cent of greenhouse gas emissions.
by 2016. A survey for the All school might be built to the most
Party Parliamentary Group on advanced sustainable standards, Mumovic added: ‘A sustainable school procurement and waste.
Sustainable Housing found that but if the occupants are not using school is not defined by looking Schools account for around two
72 per cent of the 150 MPs in the the school buildings in a sustainable at the school building only. A per cent of UK greenhouse gas
poll did not know of the target, way, then the benefits may not be sustainable school is a complex emissions, roughly the same as all
while 34 per cent believed it was apparent. built environment system, it needs the energy and transport emissions
not due to take effect until 2020. ‘Apart from offering better a sustainable transportation and of Birmingham and Manchester
incentives to the schools to ensure energy infrastructure to support it in combined. This is equivalent to
Cleantech set for boost they are maintained and operated in the right manner.’ 15 per cent of the country’s public
Clean technologies and a sustainable way, the various topics The consultation, which closes sector emissions.
renewables are expected which would educate pupils about on November 20, looks at how to The consultation paper, Towards
to become two of the most how to be more environmentally reduce CO2 from school travel, a Schools Carbon Management Plan,
important sectors of Britain’s responsible should be incorporated cut energy use in school buildings, can be downloaded at www.dcsf.
economy, according to a into the curriculum.’ and reduce carbon emissions from
gov.uk/consultations
government survey of UK
business leaders across eight
sectors. Nearly half (43 per cent)
Fall in planning applications begins to ease
believe that cleantech will grow at Planning applications made by compared to 902 in 2008, and just upon building out existing schemes
the fastest pace by 2020, followed housebuilders for new housing 494 for January to July 2009. and still have a large pool of sites
by science and technology developments have stabilised in Allan Wilén, Glenigan’s economic with planning approval upon
(20 per cent) and media and recent months, but are still at a much director, said: ‘The flow of new which to draw as the market
entertainment (15 per cent). lower level than a couple of years ago. planning applications has steadied gradually improves. While some
Data analysts Glenigan in recent months, but remains a far housebuilders are now looking to
Masterplan competition have found that the number of cry from the number of applications add to their landbanks, the latest
Foster and Partners, PHA and applications may have steadied in seen a couple of years ago. data suggests that there will be no
Mobility in Chain have won an the first six months of 2009, but the ‘The latest data demonstrate rush to bring forward acquired sites
international competition to average number in 2007 was 1,291, that housebuilders remain focused for development.’
design the masterplan to expand
a self-sufficient, sustainable
100 hours to make
development near Seoul. The
300 sq km Incheon Free
a difference
Economic Zone encompasses CIBSE launched its ‘Carbon Off
the islands of KangHwa and – 100 Hours of Carbon Clean-
OnJin-gun, north east of Seoul. up’ campaign last month with
presentations from some leading
Galliford wins £82.8m deal industry figures (left to right):
Contractor Galliford Try has Andrew Stanton of Transport for
won four hotel and housing London, Will Fellows of the Carbon
contracts worth £82.8m. The Trust and Tom Whitehouse of
firm has been appointed to Carbon International. The campaign
build a 186-bed Radisson Hotel builds on previous years and invites
in Guildford and a seven-storey companies to dedicate 100 hours of
student accommodation block in staff time to specific energy-reducing
London. It will also redevelop the activities. A campaign website offers
Coworth Park Estate in Berkshire advice and allows participants to
and the Heythrop Park resort in record and follow their progress.
Oxfordshire. Go to
www.100hours.co.uk
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